On the eve of Remembrance Day 2026 the Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has condemned a ‘senseless attack’ on a local war memorial. Following vandalism of the flagpole at Hervey Bay’s Freedom Park, Mr Batt has spoken with...

The Bundaberg RSL War Graves Recognition Project is delivering long awaited and fitting tributes to deceased local service men and women. The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said the project has been made possible thanks to Round 9...

Following the RBA interest rate hike, the Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has teamed up with the Bundaberg Chamber of Commerce and local small businesses to spread the word about the importance of ‘Local First.’ Mr Batt’s annual...

The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has launched his annual local first campaign. Mr Batt joined local Chamber of Commerce representatives and small family businesses in Hervey Bay and Childers to mark the beginning of the 2026 initiative....

Australians will have a legal right to pay with cash for everyday purchases under new legislation being introduced by the Coalition. Leader of The Nationals, Matt Canavan, and Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Kevin Hogan, have announced the Coalition will...

The attack on Dr Helen Haines, Federal Member for Indi, outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria, is shocking and deeply distressing. The thoughts and prayers of the Hinkler electorate are with Helen, her family, her staff, her loved ones,...

The Nationals are demanding Labor stop its attack on Australian farmers, amid growing concerns that the Albanese Labor Government is putting the pineapple industry at risk. The Nationals’ today launched a petition Stop Labor’s foreign pineapple plan. In July, Federal...

The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has praised the efforts of the LNP state government and local councils for forcing the federal Labor government to revoke its decision to slash disaster recovery funding to Queensland. In June, federal...

Families across the electorate of Hinkler are feeling the pressure of Labor’s migration surge, with housing, roads, health care and schools struggling to keep up. Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP is backing the Liberals and Nationals’ Australia-First Migration...

From the classroom to Australian Parliament House – young artistic students from across Hinkler have a unique opportunity to help create a projection for the Australian Parliament House façade. The projection will be on display during the Enlighten Festival 2027...

The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP has today announced the opening of the Stronger Communities Programme – Round 10 for the Hinkler electorate. Mr Batt is encouraging eligible local community groups and sporting organisations to submit an expression...

The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said Labor’s changes to the working holiday maker system will destroy regional communities like Hinkler and create enormous panic across our farming communities. “Labor’s changes to the backpacker visa have gone from...

Veterans have been given a life-changing and in many cases life-saving win after the Coalition forced Labor to ‘scrap the cap’ on allied health services. The Federal Member for Hinkler David Batt MP said today’s decision belonged to the veterans...

The Federal Member for Hinkler is pleading with the Labor government to urgently address the aged care crisis as locals remain stranded in hospital. In a speech to Parliament this week, David Batt MP asked, ‘what did older Australians do...